Piketberg
📍 Western Cape , West Coast District Municipality · Nearest city: Piketberg (6 km)
49 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 616 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-32.85500, 18.73670Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:27 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~666 m, wind 19 km/h, precipitation 2.8 mm.
base ~666m · wind 19 km/h · precip 2.8mmVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~436 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 1.8 mm.
base ~436m · wind 13 km/h · precip 1.8mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
⭐ Best month: Mar (95/100, 28°C, 24mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (53/100, 244mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 8 | High |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Walk uphill from the cars, over the fence and about 50m up through the bush where you'll find a small cleared area.
Nearby sites
Koringberg (41) · Dasklip Pass, Porterville (54) · Pampoenfontein (55) · Kardoesie SW (43) · Piekernierskloof Pass (44) · Kardoesie NW (51)